Digitisation Studio Manager: University of Edinburgh Library

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Midlothian
January 1, 2026
Permanent
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Job Description

Digitisation Studio Manager: University of Edinburgh Library

Posted on: 11th December, 2025. Closing date: 5th January, 2026

Apply by 5pm on 5 January for this full-time, permanent role based in Edinburgh.

Are you looking for a rewarding and challenging role managing the digitisation of the University of Edinburgh’s world-class heritage collections?

The University of Edinburgh are looking for a Digitisation Studio Manager to join their team on a permanent basis. If you have experience of running a digitisation studio, knowledge of a range of high-end imaging equipment, software and workflows, as well as staff management experience and a passion for heritage collections, then they would love to hear from you. The successful candidate will manage the Cultural Heritage Digitisation service, running two studios, line-managing digitisation staff and be responsible for project management, studio workflows and quality standards.

This is a full-time (35 hours per week) on-site role, though the University of Edinburgh are committed to flexible working and are willing to consider options such as compressed hours or staggered start or finish times.

What they can offer you:

  • A supportive work environment offering a great variety of work, including daily interaction with the University’s world class heritage collections.
  • A generous annual leave allowance of 40 days per year (including festive closure days), pro-rata for part-time staff.
  • A range of flexible working options to help you prioritise work/life balance.
  • A defined-benefit pension scheme with a substantial employer contribution.
  • Access to excellent training and CPD to help you refine your skillset.
  • Varied staff discounts, family friendly initiatives, support for staff wellbeing and more.
  • A day of paid leave annually for your chosen volunteering activity.

Responsibilities include:

  • Overseeing the day-to-day digitisation in L&UC’s digitisation studios, allocating work, ensuring standards (e.g. imaging/metadata) are adhered to and material is digitised effectively and efficiently to meet the needs of service users.
  • Line managing digitisation staff, ensuring they are motivated to perform their roles effectively.
  • Managing digitisation projects and on demand activity as they develop, applying agreed project/service management standards to ensure work is completed on time and within scope, and preparing regular reports outlining digitisation activity.
  • Training staff in photography/digitisation techniques so that they have the skills and knowledge to carry out digitisation to the best of their ability, while emphasising continuous, ongoing improvement of processes and activities.
  • Liaising with key stakeholders within the Library including staff in conservation, metadata, and collections.

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